Scholarships and Funding

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)

General Scholarships and Academic Staff Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)

The CSFP provides opportunities for students from one Commonwealth country to pursue advanced academic study at Master's or MPhil/PhD level in another Commonwealth country. Around 1,000 students come to the UK each year under this scheme.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is the organisation which manages the UK’s contribution to the scheme. They offer a range of scholarships for students from Commonwealth countries to pursue graduate degrees at UCL.

For Developing Countries:

The CSC offer a number of scholarships for Master's and PhD students from developing countries. UCL part-funds these scholarships for UCL scholars by providing a 20% contribution towards tuition fees. For information on the application process please see the CSC website.

For Developed Countries:

This is a joint-funded award between the CSC and UCL which offers a scholarship to PhD students from the following developed Commonwealth countries: Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand, Singapore, Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas. Applications are through the candidate's local agency in their home country. For information please see the CSC website.

Contact details

For further information on these and other CSC scholarships, please contact:

*NOTE: All scholarship and student funding schemes are subject to availability of funds, and details given here are subject to change at any time. Potential applicants are urged to check information regularly to ensure they are aware of current procedures, deadlines etc.